William Smyth (Irish bishop)

William Smyth was a seventeenth century Anglican bishop in Ireland.[1]

Story was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was appointed Treasurer of Armagh in 1667;[3] and a prebendary of Derry in 1670.[4] He was Dean of Dromore from 1673 to 1681.[5] He became Bishop of Killala and Achonry in 1681[6] but translated to Raphoe a year later.[7] He spent 12 years at Raphoe before being translated again to Kilmore.[8] He died on 24 February 1699 and was buried at St Peter, Dublin.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2. ↑ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)Burtchaell,G.D/Sadlier,T.U p767: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p358 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  4. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3 " Cotton,H. p341/2 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  5. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3 " Cotton,H. p292 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  6. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4 " Cotton,H. p71 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  7. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p351 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  8. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3 " Cotton,H. p168 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  9. ↑ "The register of the parish of St. Peter , Dublin, 1669–1761" p 458Parish Register Society of Dublin, William Pollard & co, 1911

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